Trans+Fat

Research shows that consuming too much Tran’s fat causes “bad cholesterol”. This increases the risk of having clogged arteries, and [|Coronary Heart Disease]. CHD is one of the leading causes of deaths in the United States.

You may be wondering what is Trans fat well Trans fat is when manufacturers add hydrogen to vegetable oil. This process is called hydrogenation. The purpose of performing hydrogenation is because it increases the self life and flavor stability of foods containing these fats.

[|Trans fat raises your total cholesterol and at the same time depletes good cholesterol]. Over time Tran’s fat can also clog up the arteries that feed the heart and brain which causes heart attacks and strokes.

New York took a step futher to help prevent obesity by banning all resturants too cook or use trans fat in there foods. Due to this new law passed in New York, Mcdonald has recently been seeing less people eating there french frys. Ten% less of people now order McDonalds french frys.